Santa Fe vs Tucson: which is better, month by month

Tucson beats Santa Fe in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (77 vs 57) — while Santa Fe wins May to September; they are within 3 points in October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Santa Fe

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: September 92/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Tucson

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 94/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Santa Fe vs Tucson — all 12 months

Month	Santa Fe	Tucson	Winner	Gap
January	57Dcold, dry, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tucson	20
February	67Ccold, dry, clean air	85Anice, dry, clean air	Tucson	18
March	75Bcold, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry, clean air	Tucson	19
April	81Acool, dry	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Tucson	7
May	90Snice, dry	73Bhot, dry	Santa Fe	17
June	87Awarm, a little rain	43Fsweltering, dry, clean air	Santa Fe	44
July	85Ahot, a little rain, clean air	38Fsweltering, a little rain	Santa Fe	47
August	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	48Fsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Santa Fe	40
September	92Swarm, a little rain, clean air	59Dsweltering, dry, clean air	Santa Fe	33
October	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	82Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	1
November	71Bcold, dry, clean air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Tucson	20
December	63Ccold, dry, clean air	80Anice, dry, clean air	Tucson	17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (85 vs 38). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.